Entry-level costs of starting a Winter Olympic sport

Starting a winter sport can cost thousands of dollars. In general, the faster and higher altitude the sport, the more protective equipment and special facilities that are needed. According to Quartz’s analysis of Winter Olympics’ sports, those with less than $1,000 entry costs include cross-country skiing, curling, and skating disciplines. Other sports cost a minimum of $1,000 to $3,000 or more just to get started.

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Sports like skeleton, luge, ski jumping, and bobsleigh require tracks that are often only found in former Olympic host cities. In the US, that means Park City, Utah or Lake Placid, New York. There aren’t any bobsled or skeleton tracks in Africa, Australia, or South America.

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